FL area data
Jay, FL
Jay, FL.
Population: 5,664 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $276,290
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $276,290
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $314,490
- Median list price
- $330,000
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,624/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 72.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gulf Islands National Seashore (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buchanan Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (NSE) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,045 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,394
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,511
- Average weekly wage
- $921
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,851
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